Robotic technologies for precision agriculture and bio-automation systems, including agricultural robots, clinostat platforms for microgravity simulation, farming technologies inspired by NASA’s space agriculture research, and intelligent crop-monitoring systems. These systems integrate robotics, sensing, and adaptive control to enable sustainable food production on Earth while advancing agricultural technologies required for long-duration human space missions.
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Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Controlled Environment Agriculture and Bio-Automation Systems to Improve Plant Growth Methods in Space”, IEEE Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ETCM), 2023.
DOI: 10.1109/ETCM58927.2023.10309029 [Link] [PDF]
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Conceptual Design of an Automated Irrigation and Fixation System for Long-Term Crop Care of Cherry Tomatoes for Applications in Microgravity Machines”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023.
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Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Effect of Simulated Microgravity on the Cultivation of Cherry Tomatoes in Perlite Enriched with Slow-Release Chemical Fertilizers: Automation Engineering Proposal and Methodology”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023.
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Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Space Agriculture and Mechatronic Technologies: Micro-Review and Multi-Collaborative Study”, IEEE International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON), 2023.
DOI: 10.1109/inocon57975.2023.10101312 [Link] [PDF]
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Agro-Engineering Methodology Analysis of Nutritional Values of Solanum Lycopersicum Var. Cerasiforme under Simulated Microgravity for Crop Applications during Spaceflight”, IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2022.
DOI: 10.1109/INTERCON55795.2022.9870076 [Link] [PDF]
Ricardo Barreto, et al. "Conceptual Technical Design of 3-Dimension Rotational Clinostat for Microgravity Simulation focused on Agro-Engineering Applications for Small Plants Cultivation”, IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2022.
DOI: 10.1109/INTERCON55795.2022.9870112 [Link] [PDF]
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Ricardo Barreto, et al. “A Review of Farming Land-Based Mobile Robotic Systems and Proposal for Aerospace Bio-Automation and Agriculture Applications”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2023.
DOI: 10.1109/AmITIC60194.2023.10366376 [Link] [PDF]
José Cornejo, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Kinematic Simulation of a Tripteron Cartesian-Parallel Agricultural Robot Mounted on 4-Wheeled Mobile Platform to Perform Seed Sowing Activity”. IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (ICEEICT), 2022. DOI: 10.1109/ICEEICT53079.2022.9768422 [Link] [PDF]
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Kevin A. Paucar, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Flight Simulation of Hexacopter Aerial Robot Coupled with Visual Detection System for Crop Diseases”. IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and Technology (ICRTCST), 2024.
DOI: 10.1109/ICRTCST61793.2024.10578491 [Link] [PDF]
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “A Review of Farming Aerial Mobile Robotic Systems and Proposal for Space Bio-Automation and Agriculture Applications”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2024.
DOI: 10.1109/AmITIC60194.2023.10366361 [Link] [PDF]